Aquilla

Named for Aquilla (from the Spanish word for "Eagle") Creek. The townsite was surveyed, 1879, when the Texas Central Railroad was built through Hill County. As businessmen and citizens moved here, Aquilla grew to be a main shipping point. At one time, it had 13 retail stores, 3 hotels, a health spa, 4 churches, a school and other businesses. One of the earliest chartered state banks in Texas opened here in 1905. At the town's peak (1910-1920), ranchers, farmers, and drummers (traveling salesmen) filled the streets. Presently, a sound farming economy prevails.

Aquilla is a historical marker in Aquilla, Hill County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8515, -97.2186 near Aquilla. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tanner Family (cemetery), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Scott's Chapel Cemetery, Goodman-Reese, and H. D. Myers.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217005521. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.